According to Berthoud, what proportion of black children live with two parents?

According to Berthoud, what proportion of black children live with two parents?

• A. 50%
• B. 25%
• C. 10%
• D. 5%

Answer: (B)

It’s about ethnic differences in family structure—how common it is for Black children to live with two parents. Berthoud’s data show that Black children are much more likely to live in lone-parent families than with two parents, so the share living with both parents is relatively small. The best-fitting choice expresses that this is a minority among Black children, not a majority, which matches Berthoud’s finding that only a relatively small portion live in two-parent households. There are variations within Black groups, but the overall pattern is clear: two-parent living arrangements are less common for Black children than for many other groups.